- Francis Conroy Sullivan
Francis Conroy Sullivan (born on
July 2 ,1882 at Kingston,Ontario ; diedApril 4 ,1929 at Phoenix,Arizona ) was a Canadianarchitect .The only Canadian pupil of
Frank Lloyd Wright , he brought the modernist style to Canada, building a number of prominent structures, often in thePrairie Style .He was an architect for the Canadian Department of Public Works from 1908 to 1911, after which he had an independent practice in
Ottawa until 1916. In this capacity he frequently designed schools for theOttawa Catholic School Board .Important examples of Sullivan's work include:
* The Connors house, theLansdowne Park Horticulture Building, and the O'Connor Street bridge inOttawa , Ontario
* The church of Sainte-Claire de Goulbourne, near Dwyer Hill, Ontario
* The publiclibrary inPembroke, Ontario
*Post office s in Stonewall,Manitoba , and Shawville,Quebec .Although influenced by Wright, Sullivan's work diverged from Wright's in certain important ways. For example, whereas horizontals predominate in Wright's creations, Sullivan used strong verticals to create tension in his designs.
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List of designated heritage properties in Ottawa External links
* [http://www.prairiestyles.com/fsullivan.htm Prairie Styles Bio]
* [http://www.heritageottawa.org/glebetour/glebetour2.htm Heritage Ottawa, "Twenty Buildings and Features On The Glebe Walking Tour"]
* [http://www.hintonburg.com/walking_tour.html#sullivan Hintonburg Heritage Walking Tour]
* [http://www.prairieschooltraveler.com/html/world/can/can.html The Prairie School Traveler]
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